American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Feb 2019
ReviewThe safety and efficacy of trifluridine-tipiracil for metastatic colorectal cancer: A pharmacy perspective.
The pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy, safety, dosing, and place in therapy of trifluridine-tipiracil are reviewed. ⋯ Trifluridine-tipiracil is a new treatment option for patients with mCRC who have received at least 2 prior lines of standard chemotherapy (including fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, irinotecan, bevacizumab, and an antiepidermal growth factor receptor antibody in patients with KRAS wild-type tumors). Ongoing trials are investigating trifluridine/tipiracil in combination with other anticancer agents for mCRC and its use in other malignancies, such as metastatic gastric cancer.
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Feb 2019
Comparative StudyEffect of a central call center on employee perceptions of safety culture within community pharmacies in an academic health system.
This study evaluated employee perceptions of safety culture in 9 health-system-owned community pharmacies using a safety culture survey before and after implementation of a Pharmacy Services Call Center (PSCC) designed to reduce distractions through reduction of phone volume related to refills and prescription readiness. ⋯ Presence of the PSCC appeared to increase pharmacy employees' perceptions of safety culture in the community pharmacies, an integral part of overall patient safety.
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Feb 2019
Use of multiple methods to measure impact of a centralized call center on academic health system community pharmacies.
The process and methods used in an impact assessment of a centralized pharmacy call center on community pharmacy employee patient safety climate perceptions, telephone distractions/interruptions, and prescription filling efficiency are described. ⋯ Multiple analysis methods can be used to evaluate the impact of workflow changes.
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Feb 2019
Variability in training, practice, and prioritization of services among emergency medicine pharmacists.
The purpose of this survey-based research project is to identify factors, including prior training, institution demographics, and pharmacist prioritization of services that may impact variability in practice among emergency medicine (EM) pharmacists. ⋯ Institution and ED demographics as well as pharmacist level of training can affect the frequency of services provided in the ED setting.